Home / 82,946.56-114,465.28-45,221.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,946.56, 114,465.28 and 45,221.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,946.56, 114,465.28 and 45,221.12 is: 62,404.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,946.56 : 114,465.28 = 45,221.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,946.56/114,465.28 = 45,221.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,946.56x = 114,465.28 × 45,221.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,946.56x = 5,176,248,162.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,176,248,162.71/82,946.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,404.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.